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James Hammond — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Hammond across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Barbara — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hammond |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Meat Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Township / Ward | Chester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Hammond | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Bates Colleson | Other | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Julia Hammond | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| James Hammond | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| James Hammond | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hammond |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hammond |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Meat cutter |
| Industry | Wholesale meat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 29
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hammond |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Meat Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Hammond across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Hammond (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Hammond (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Hammond (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Hammond
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Hammond
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Hammond
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hammond
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03488-00053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry W. Bradshaw | 21 | Head | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Albert Bradshaw | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Helena Bradshaw | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William Bradshaw | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Luella Cole | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Howard Cole | 38 | Son | Mill Hand | Delaware |
| 7 | Leroy Cole | 25 | Son | Skinner | Delaware |
| 8 | Charles Gallagher | 40 | Head | Ship Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Kathleen Gallagher | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Frank Gallagher | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James Hammond THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Butcher | Maryland |
| 12 | Julia Hammond | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | James Jr. Hammond | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Barbara Hammond | 50 | Mother | Sales Lady | Delaware |
| 15 | Bates Colleson | 79 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 16 | William Patton | 38 | Head | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary Patton | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | William Patton | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Thomas Patton | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mary Ellen Patton | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | George Patton | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Shirley Patton | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Elizabeth Cox | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Lillian Cox | 35 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Flemon Vanlandingham | 54 | Head | Repair Man | Virginia |
| 26 | Grace Vanlandingham | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Gloria Vanlandingham | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Russell Vanlandingham | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Dorothy Vanlandingham | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Herbert Shockley | 32 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 31 | Ethel Shockley | 36 | Wife | — | England |
| 32 | Ethel Shockley | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | June Shockley | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ralph Shockley | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Joseph Moffett | 43 | Head | Boiler Maker | Maryland |
| 36 | Bertha Moffett | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Edward Smith | 34 | Head | Guard | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Alice Smith | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Edward Smith | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Geraldine Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)